January 10, 2012

January 10, 2012

Jean Ackley, 78, of 225 N. Chestnut St., St. Marys, and a resident of the Gardens of Celina, died at 5:10 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012, at the Gardens of Celina.
She was born Aug.21, 1933, in St. Marys, the daughter of Harry and Elizabeth (Moeller) Boltz. She married Cloyd Ackley, and he preceded her in death on March 10, 1967.
She is survived three sons, Spike (Brenda) Ackley, of St. Marys; David Ackley, of St. Marys, and Shawn (Kerri) Ackley, of St. Marys; and two daughters, Laura (Dan) Leonard, of Celina, and Becky Ernst, of Coldwater.

January 9, 2012

NEW KNOXVILLE â€” Behind the 26 points from Haley Horstman the New Knoxville Rangers girlâ€™s basketball team was able to pull away from the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers for a 61-53 victory Saturday afternoon at New Knoxville.

â€śNew Knoxville has a very good team,â€ť Tigers varsity coach Ted Patton said. â€śOur kids played hard and didnâ€™t quit and I am very happy with that.â€ť

January 9, 2012

NEW KNOXVILLE â€” Six of 11 free throws in the final two minutes allowed the New Knoxville Rangers to escape with a 63-59 victory Saturday evening against the Botkins Trojans in a non-league game at New Knoxville.

"I think we hit just enough free throws to win the game,â€ť Rangers varsity coach Kort Fledderjohann said. â€śWe had the front end of two one and the bonus opportunities and only hit one each time.â€ť

January 9, 2012

Ruth Mariam Wilges Dersham Haberman, 83, of Delphos, formerly of Elida, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Van Crest of Delphos.
She was born May 10, 1928, in Logan Township, Auglaize County, the daughter of Millie (Place) and Clifford Wilges, who preceded her in death. On June 1, 1946, she married Ivan Dersham, and he died Nov. 8, 1960. Then in 1979, she married Chuck Haberman, and he died in 1989.